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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12×3.5" 2×Xeon 4110 2.1GHz 8C 512GB DDR4 12×4TB H730P

SKU CH-WKCR-SAYCJ

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 8-core Xeon processors, 512 GB DDR4 memory, twelve 4 TB drives and a H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots enables large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage in 2U
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management

Purpose-built storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for workloads that demand high capacity in a compact form factor. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 4 TB enterprise hard drives and a PERC H730P controller supporting RAID levels up to 60. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors and 512 GB of DDR4 memory provide the compute base for software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure.

Who it fits and who it does not

Organisations building dense, disk-based storage clusters or running virtualised workloads that benefit from 12-bay internal capacity will match this configuration. Buyers who need solid-state performance, more than two processor sockets, or GPU-accelerated compute should look at a different platform.

Deciding specification

The twelve 3.5-inch SATA bays backed by a hardware RAID controller with battery-backed cache determine whether this chassis meets the storage density and data-protection requirements of the target deployment.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $3,987.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740xd
Model namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

What SAS/SATA storage controller is included and what RAID levels does it support?

The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode.

What are the rack dimensions and mounting hardware supplied?

It is a 2U rack server and ships with ready rails and a front bezel.

How are the twelve 3.5-inch drives installed and what is the common mistake?

Drives slide into the front hot-swap bays; the step often missed is ensuring each carrier clicks fully into the backplane.

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